Treatment of Hydrocarbon-Rich Wastewater to Enhance Reusability of Water Using a Novel Indigenous Microalgal-Bacterial Consortium Isolated from Kovalam Beach, India
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 147, Issue 12
Abstract
The present article focuses on the bioremediation of diesel from simulated wastewater at different pollutant concentrations using a novel indigenous microalgal-bacterial consortium isolated from Kovalam Beach, India. The consortium was characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The consortium was tested for its sustainability at different diesel concentrations (), at which its pollutant removal potential was assessed. Maximum (79.62%) and minimum (49.35%) removal was achieved at and initial concentrations of pollutant, respectively. Production of biomass and biomolecules was also analyzed during the removal of diesel at its different concentrations. A logistic model was used to predict the kinetics of consortium growth during the treatment of simulated wastewater. The reusability of the previously used consortium was tested by its use in a further set of experimentations for removal of pollutants, and 90% removal of diesel having concentration was found. The characterization of untreated and spent biomass was done with Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy.
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The data sets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
The authors are thankful to National Institute of Technology Durgapur for providing all required facilities to carry out this research. The authors are also thankful to DST-FIST for providing the equipment for this research.
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Received: Mar 24, 2021
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